Core

Core 27 Oct 2023

ARIS introduces polymer-free ceramic composite

Fireproof, lightweight ceramic material ALEC2 is highly sustainable, suitable for manufacturing a variety of aerospace products, as well as marine and other industries.

Core 12 Oct 2023

BeSpline wins IBEX Innovation Award, announces partnership with Boston Boatworks for Shaped Foam Kits

CAD-driven fabrication uses adaptive mold technology for lighter, stronger, higher quality boat structures without time and cost of building a mold while drastically reducing core fitting time for yacht builders.

Consumer 29 Sep 2023

HO Sports unveils Sabre water ski with bio-based foam core

New water ski developed in partnership with Checkerspot brings high-performance biomaterials to watersports, replacing petroleum-based materials with algae-derived core.

CAMX 12 Sep 2023

Bespoke prepregs, cellular cores blend adaptability, resilience and performance

CAMX 2023: Patz Materials and Technologies extends its prowess in space and aerospace innovations to a novel prepreg with a high char yield matrix, and Carbon-Carbon Cellular Core.

CAMX 28 Aug 2023

Closed cell foam relied on for high-quality, high-tolerance applications

CAMX 2023: Elliott Co. of Indianapolis is featuring its Elfoam rigid unfaced polyiso/polyurethane composite core.

Core 25 Aug 2023

Core materials readily accept mechanical fasteners, screws

CAMX 2023: Composite manufacturers are now able to design and build lightweight composite sandwich panels that can “hold a screw” far more easily using 3A Core Materials’ Airex W.I.S.H. core.

Core 14 Aug 2023

Insulation, building envelope solutions improve manufacturing, fabrication

CAMX 2023: Kingspan Insulation is highlighting its EPS composite and ISO-CF structural foam core, low-temperature pipe and mechanical insulation and sheet insulation solutions.

Sustainability 10 Aug 2023

Thermoplastic honeycomb, lightweight solar modules demonstrate sustainability

CAMX 2023: Together, EconCore and ThermHex are providing a first look at new product variations for additional lightweight opportunities, including high-performance thermoplastic cores and solar panels with a honeycomb structure.

CAMX 21 Jul 2023

Latest advancements in high-temperature tooling foam, core

CAMX 2023: General Plastics Manufacturing Co. highlights its high-temperature Last-A-Foam products and in-house production services.

Wind/Energy 11 Sep 2023

Drag-based wind turbine design for higher energy capture

Claiming significantly higher power generation capacity than traditional blades, Xenecore aims to scale up its current monocoque, fan-shaped wind blades, made via compression molded carbon fiber/epoxy with I-beam ribs and microsphere structural foam.